Machado Foresees Venezuela Elections Amidst Complex Transition, Meets Trump
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Moneycontrol•17-01-2026, 08:58
Machado Foresees Venezuela Elections Amidst Complex Transition, Meets Trump
- •Maria Corina Machado is confident of an orderly transition to free elections in Venezuela, despite a complex path ahead.
- •Machado met President Donald Trump at the White House, presenting her Nobel Peace Prize medal to advocate for the opposition's role.
- •Trump has prioritized Venezuela's oil reserves and backed interim President Delcy Rodriguez, not Machado, for current leadership.
- •CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Rodriguez in Caracas, signaling deepening U.S. ties with the current Venezuelan government.
- •Machado, banned from the 2024 election, seeks to influence Trump and secure a role in Venezuela's future amidst political arrests.
Why It Matters: Machado expects eventual free elections in Venezuela but acknowledges a difficult transition and U.S. focus on oil.
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